CME GROUP INC. (NASDAQ:CME) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 7, 2018, Leo Melamed and John F. Sandner each notified the board of directors of CME Group Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire from the Company’s board of directors, effective upon completion of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for May 9, 2018.
Following their retirements from the Company’s board of directors, Mr. Melamed and Mr. Sandner will each serve as a consultant to the Company. In consideration therefor, for the first two years following Mr. Melamed’s retirement, the Company will pay Mr. Melamed $1.3 million per year. Thereafter, to the terms of his existing consulting agreement, Mr. Melamed will receive $300,000 per year in consideration for continued consulting services. For the first two years following Mr. Sandner’s retirement, the Company will pay Mr. Sandner $1 million. Following such period, Mr. Sandner will no longer serve as a consultant to the Company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company issued two press releases regarding the retirements of Mr. Melamed and Mr. Sandner. Copies of the press releases, which are attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, are hereby furnished to this Item 7.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
Press release, dated February 8, 2018, announcing Leo Melamed’s retirement |
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99.2 |
Press release, dated February 8, 2018, announcing John F. Sandner’s retirement |
CME GROUP INC. ExhibitEX-99.1 2 a991melamedretirement.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Media contactInvestor contact Anita Liskey,…To view the full exhibit click here
About CME GROUP INC. (NASDAQ:CME)
CME Group Inc. is a provider of products across all major asset classes, based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals. The Company’s products include both exchange-traded and privately negotiated futures and options contracts and swaps. The Company connects buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex electronic trading platform across the globe and its open outcry trading facilities in Chicago and New York City. Its CME Direct technology offers side-by-side trading of exchange-listed and privately negotiated markets. The Company provides clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for cleared swaps, and provides regulatory reporting solutions for market participants through its global repository services in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. It offers a range of market data services, including live quotes, delayed quotes, market reports and a historical data service.